A few examples of appraisal values for
MAGIC ILLUSION

• "Magic: Stage Illusions and
  "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions" by Albert Hopkins, 1897 first edition. "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography" with 400 fascinating illustrations (including "chronophotographic" progression of galloping hose), compiled and edited by Albert A. Hopkins, copyright 1897 by Munn & Co., NYC. Embossed sticker on the interior from Martinka & Co., Manufacturers of Fine Magical Apparatus, New York City. 9 3/4"H x 6 3/4"W. The hinges loose thus separating the spine from the spine piece, also light wear to cover.
• MAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND
  MAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND REMARKABLE NATURAL PHENOM...Magic, Pretended Miracles and Remarkable Natural Phenomena. Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, ca. 1850. No. 30 of The Monthly Volume. Blind-embossed cloth, gilt spine title, a.e.g. Small 8vo. Woodcuts. Near fine copy with light foxing at start. Toole Stott 473.
• AN ENIGMATIC CUBE. A FANTASTIC
  AN ENIGMATIC CUBE. A FANTASTIC ILLUSION.Joseffy (Joseph Freud). An Enigmatic Cube. A Fantastic Illusion. August, 1907. Halftone print, showing the magician alongside a Mephistophelean character, watching as a cube grows nearer and larger. Signed "Joseffy" in the lower margin. A proof print, possibly intended as an illustration in Marvelous Creations of Joseffy (Chicago, 1908) by Abbott, and sold with a copy of that booklet.
• VINTAGE MAGIC TRICK, SQUARE
  VINTAGE MAGIC TRICK, SQUARE CIRCLEVintage, high quality square circle stage magic disappearing trick, stencil painted with a genie and his lamp. Excellent working condition. Measures 12" x 8" x 8". shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• MAGICIAN WITH TOP HAT AND
  MAGICIAN WITH TOP HAT AND DISAPPEARING BALL Germany lithographed tin whimsical man seated on trunk able to make ball disappear from top hat when key wind is activated. 6 3/4'' h. Some litho wear. (VG Cond.)
• LES MAGIQUE LEONS. THE WHIRLWIND
  LES MAGIQUE LEONS. THE WHIRLWIND ILLUSIONISTS.[Stock Poster] Les Magique Leons. The Whirlwind Illusionists. Netherfield: Stafford & Co. Ltd., ca. 1925. Striking color lithograph depicts a Mephistophelean character with lightning bolts emanating from his fingertips and a sword at his hip, for an illusion show entitled the “Palace of Mystery.” 20 x 30”. Black metal frame. Minor marginal wear; not examined out of frame.
• MARO (WALTER TRUMAN BEST). MARO
  MARO (WALTER TRUMAN BEST). MARO PRINCE OF MAGIC. THE CA...Chicago, Goes Litho., ca. 1906. Color lithographed window card depicting Maro’s Spirit Cabinet effect, in which instruments (bells, tambourines, and guitars) mysteriously floated out of and animated inside a small cabinet sitting on a skeleton-type table at center stage. 13 x 18". Minor wear at edges. Unmounted. A-.
• [IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1967.[Los
  [IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1967.[Los Angeles], 1967. Handsome screenprint poster in white and black on blue stock advertising the annual magic show produced by Milt Larsen. A full-length image of a top hat and tux-clad magician with cards and a wand in his hand fills the center. 23 x 36". Short tears and chips at edges. B. Unmounted.
• MISCELLANEOUS CONTEMPORARY MAGIC
  MISCELLANEOUS CONTEMPORARY MAGIC TRICKS. APPROXIMATELY ...Miscellaneous Contemporary Magic Tricks. Approximately 70 pieces, including Rocky Raccoon; Mirror Box; Metamorpho Spots; Sponge Balls; Tricky Bottles; Mini Spirit Slates; Vanishing Leprechaun; Sand Frame; Abdul's Fez; Chick Pan; Dice Bomb; KEM cards; and many more tricks, primarily 1980s Ð 2000s. Some with instructions and original packaging.
• CHEFALO (RAFFAELE CHEFALO).
  CHEFALO (RAFFAELE CHEFALO). CHEFALO. MAGICIAN & ILLUSIO...Birmingham: Moody Bros. Ltd, ca. 1925. A winged devil cranks the handle on a small box as Chefalo looks on from the right. A host of showgirls and turban-clad assistants – perhaps the “Magda Palermo Midgets” advertised at the bottom of the poster – spring forth from the box filling the scene with bright colors and lively action. 18 ¾ x 28 5/8". Old central folds, insignificant restoration to margins; A-. The illusion depicted in this poster was a favorite of many stage illusionists of the “golden age” of the art. Invented by Walter Jeans of Leeds and first billed as the Silver Hat, the effect was eventually adopted by Thurston and others under the name by which it is now widely known: The Million Dollar Mystery.
• MAGICIAN’S STOCK
  MAGICIAN’S STOCK POSTER.Magician’s Stock Poster. Buenos Aires: Alex Mir, ca. 1940. Modeled on the popular Friedlander design. A magician stands at the center of a panoply of illusions, props, and mystical figures. 29 ½ x 21 ½”. A. Linen backed.
• BLACKSTONE MAGIC SHOW.Blackstone,
  BLACKSTONE MAGIC SHOW.Blackstone, Harry Jr. Blackstone Magic Show. New York: Artcraft Lithographers & Printers, ca. 1980. Window card bearing an artistic montage of images including the Buzz Saw, Zig Zag, a tiger, and more. 14 x 22”. One corner damaged, B.
• BRINDAMOUR, GEORGE. THE GREAT
  BRINDAMOUR, GEORGE. THE GREAT BRINDAMOUR MAGICIAN. THE ...Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho. Co., ca. 1903. Striking full color lithograph depicts Brindamour performing the Levitation illusion, his brunette assistant suspended in mid-air in front of him, while mystic rays radiate from his fingertips, apparently causing her to float in mid air. Three gnomes look on as he performs. 17 5/8 x 27 ¼". Tiny repaired tears, minor restoration in lower border; A-. Scarce. Best-remembered as an escape artist, Brindamour (1870 – 1941) was Houdini’s most successful competitor. Besides jail breaks, his signature escape was a handcuffed bridge jump, sometimes into partially-frozen rivers. He also devised clever escape stunts from unusual devices and restraints, including locked barrels filled with beer, a spiked Spanish Cell, and glass display cases. The levitation was part of his full stage show that was soon abandoned in favor of his more successful (and in-demand) escape act. As a result, few posters featuring Brindamour’s illusions have survived the years. Along with Brindamour’s magic apparatus, the posters were discovered in storage in the 1920s.
• HOUDINI “MASTER MYSTIFIER” PRINCESS
  HOUDINI “MASTER MYSTIFIER” PRINCESS THEATRE POSTCARD.Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss). Houdini “Master Mystifier” Princess Theatre Postcard. Chicago, 1910s. A postcard promoting Houdini’s engagement at the Princess Theatre, bearing a pre-written letter from the sender, stating that the “extraordinary entertainment… consists of Three Shows in One; Magic, Illusions, Escapes, and Fraudulent Mediums Exposed.” Undivided back, not postally used.
• COPPERFIELD, DAVID. THE MAGIC OF
  COPPERFIELD, DAVID. THE MAGIC OF DAVID COPPERFIELD.American, 1984. Illustrative bust portrait of the most successful magician of all time, his hands outstretched with a burst of light appearing between them. The same artwork was used in a successful advertising campaign for Kodak featuring Copperfield as the spokesperson. 17 x 36". A-. Unmounted.
• [STOCK POSTER] LEVITATION STOCK
  [STOCK POSTER] LEVITATION STOCK MAGIC POSTER.New York, Chicago and St. Louis: National Printing and Engraving, ca. 1930. Standing atop a large set of steps and surrounded by gnomes and imps at his feet, the magician gestures toward his floating assistant who wears a flowing white dress embellished by beads. 41 ¼ x 80". Wear in borders, old folds visible, minor losses over-colored; B.
• [IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1968.[Los
  [IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1968.[Los Angeles], 1968. Striking two-color screenprint poster advertising the annual magic show produced by Milt Larsen. The poster depicts a magician in a comically tall hat. A rabbit peeks out from behind it. Designed by Earl Newman. 23 x 36". Tiny tear in lower margin; A-. Unmounted.
• MAGIC WINDOWwith chrome frame and
  MAGIC WINDOWwith chrome frame and rotating mount; 25 total inches square Condition:
• OUR MAGIC.Maskelyne, Nevil and
  OUR MAGIC.Maskelyne, Nevil and David Devant. Our Magic. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1911. Pictorial cloth stamped in white and gilt. Illustrated. 8vo. Light wear to cloth, ownership signature front pastedown, otherwise fine.
• PAUL F. GEMMILL. CLEVEREST OF ALL
  PAUL F. GEMMILL. CLEVEREST OF ALL MAGICIANS.[Stock Poster] Paul F. Gemmill. Cleverest of all Magicians. Newport, Kentucky: Donaldson Litho, ca. 1920. Vibrant color lithograph depicts a magician producing an endless quantity of ribbon from the mouth of a spectator as demons look on and float above the scene. One small chip in image, minor border chips. Linen backed. A-.
• FREDERIC KRUSE, OIL ON CANVAS,
  FREDERIC KRUSE, OIL ON CANVAS, MAGICIANOil on canvas painting of a conjurer with a crystal ball. Signed lower left by Frederic Kruse (20th century). Very good condition with some stretcher marks and minor abrasions. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• KAR-MI. PERFORMING THE MOST
  KAR-MI. PERFORMING THE MOST STARTLING MYSTERY OF ALL IN...Kar-Mi (Joseph Hallworth). Kar-Mi. Performing The Most Startling Mystery of All India. St. Louis: National Ptg. & Eng., 1914. Color lithograph depicting the magician levitating a sarcophagus. 41 " x 28. Linen-backed. A.
• TRIPLE MENTAL MIRACLE.Triple Mental
  TRIPLE MENTAL MIRACLE.Triple Mental Miracle. Holland: Eddy Taytelbaum, 1970s. A hinged gold-pinstriped hard plastic case with a set of sticks numbered 0-9. The magician, with his back turned, is able to predict how many sticks the spectator removes. 3 x 1”. Fine.
• Large collection of vintage
  Large collection of vintage magician's trick bottles, stenciled boxes, wands, etc. Bottle: 10"H.
• BUATIER DE KOLTA GENIUS OF
  BUATIER DE KOLTA GENIUS OF ILLUSION.Warlock, Peter. Buatier de Kolta Genius of Illusion. Pasadena: Magical Publications, 1993. From a numbered edition of 1000 copies. Blue cloth stamped in gold. Tipped-in color frontispiece. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Very good.
• BLAND, WILL. THE CELEBRATED
  BLAND, WILL. THE CELEBRATED ILLUSIONIST WILL BLAND AND ...Marseille: Nicolitch, ca. 1917. A central portrait of the Australian magician is surrounded by images from his show, including performances of the Duck Tub, Levitation, and Substitution Trunk tricks. Devils whisper in one ear while three of Bland’s “magical maids” perch on his other shoulder. 38 x 53 ½". A.
• IMPROBABILITY.Improbability.
  IMPROBABILITY.Improbability. Chicago: National Magic Co., ca. 1945. A handkerchief or steel rod is placed in a hole running through a wooden frame. A jumbo Jack of Hearts with a corresponding hole is pushed down through the rod. When the frame is opened, the rod is threaded through the unharmed card. Wooden frame and easel 10 ” high.
• ROSE MIRROR. MUNICH:
  ROSE MIRROR. MUNICH: ZAUBERZENTRALE, CA. 1985. BASED ON...Rose Mirror. Munich: Zauberzentrale, ca. 1985. Based on an effect by Johan Nepomuk Hofzinser, The Apotheosis of a Rose. The image of a rose appears on a large and handsome hand mirror. It then slowly and visibly fades from red to white, finally vanishing. A real white rose then appears in a glass on the magician's table. With a fitted wooden case, winding key, and instructions. Fine condition.
• A David Nixon Magic kit.
  A David Nixon Magic kit.
• KELLAR, HARRY (HEINRICH KELLER).
  KELLAR, HARRY (HEINRICH KELLER). KELLAR.Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho. Co., ca. 1897. The famous American magician stands in the middle of a mysterious cave-like scene filled with tiny red imps pushing red spheres down slides and up spiral-shaped ramps. On stage, the effect was known as the Golliwog Ball. At Kellar’s command, a large ball rolled up and down an inclined plank, one end of which rested on the back of a chair. 39 ½ x 29 ½". Borders, central folds and closed tears expertly restored; B+. Scarce.
• CHEFALO (RAFFAELE CHEFALO).
  CHEFALO (RAFFAELE CHEFALO). CHEFALO. MAGICIAN.Birmingham: Moody Bros. Ltd., ca. 1925. Rays of light radiate from the magician’s eyes, looking over his name in bright red lettering. His bust floats on a blue and red background with a multicolored border surrounding the image. 19 ¾ x 29 ¾". Old central folds, minor wear in borders repaired; B+. Uncommon.
• Pierre Alechinsky lithograph
  Pierre Alechinsky lithograph (Belgian, born 1927), "Magic Mirror", 109/150, color lithograph on paper, 19-1/2 x 25-7/8 in.; aluminum frame. Floated, light toning; frame with abrasions. The Estate of the Late Douglas Houchens, Davidson, North Carolina
• MIRACLE MONGERS AND THEIR
  MIRACLE MONGERS AND THEIR METHODS.Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Miracle Mongers and Their Methods. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1920. Publisher’s cloth. Frontispiece, plates. 8vo. Ownership signature of escape artist Joseph Kolar to ffep. Corners rubbed, light soiling to covers.
• Fifteen French glass magic
  Fifteen French glass magic lantern slides each with sequential scenes in box.
• 'THE MAGIC MAGIC BOOK', RICKY JAY
  'THE MAGIC MAGIC BOOK', RICKY JAY 'The Magic Magic Book,' New York: Whitney Museum, 1994, two volumes in blue cloth drop spine box. An Inquiry into the Venerable History and Operation of the Oldest Trick Conjuring Volumes, Designated "Blow Books." Edited by Ricky Jay, illustrations by Vija Celmins, Jane Hammond, Glenn Ligon, Justen Ladda, Philip Taaffe, and William Wegman. 10.5" H x 8.5" W.
• THE INCOMPARABLE ALBINI. WORLD’S
  THE INCOMPARABLE ALBINI. WORLD’S MASTER MAGICIAN AND IL...Albini, Herbert (Abraham Laski). The Incomparable Albini. World’s Master Magician and Illusionist. Milwaukee: American Showprint, ca. 1910. Three-sheet color lithograph bearing a three-quarter length portrait of the magician. 79 x 42”. Linen backed. Minor repaired and unrepaired losses along folds and sheet breaks, a few repaired closed tears with touching-up. A-. Scarce.